Common use of Discrepancies and Adjustment of Errors Clause in Contracts

Discrepancies and Adjustment of Errors. The several documents forming the Contract are to be taken as mutually explanatory of one another, detailed drawing being followed in preference to small scale drawing and figured dimensions in preference to scale and Special Conditions in preference to General Conditions. 5.1. In the case of discrepancy between the Specifications and/or the Drawings, the following order of preference shall be observed:  Particular Specification and Special Conditions, if any.  Drawings  General Specifications. 5.2. If there are varying or conflicting provisions made in any one document forming part of the Contract, the Accepting Authority shall be the deciding authority with regard to the intention of the document. 5.3. Any error in description, quantity or rate in Schedule of Quantities or any omission there from shall not vitiate the Contract or release the Contractor from the execution of the whole or any part of the works comprised therein according to drawings and specifications or from any of his obligations under the Contract. 5.4. If on check there are found to be differences between the rates given by the Contractor in words and figures or in the amount worked out by him in the Schedule of Quantities and general summary, the same shall be adjusted in accordance with the following: (a) In the event of a discrepancy between description in words and figures quoted by a tenderer, the description in words shall prevail. (b) In the event of an error occurring in the amount column of Schedule of Quantities as a result of wrong extension of the unit rate and quantity, the unit rate shall be regarded as firm and extension shall be amended on the basis of the rate. (c) All errors in totaling in the amount column and in carrying forward totals shall be corrected. (d) The totals of various sections of Schedule of Quantities amended shall be carried over to the General Summary and the tendered sum accordingly. The tendered sum so altered shall, for the purpose of tender, be substituted for the sum originally tendered and considered for acceptance instead of the original sum quoted by the tenderer. Any rounding off of the Quantities or in sections of Schedule of Quantities or in General Summary by the tenderer, shall be ignored.

Discrepancies and Adjustment of Errors. The several documents forming the Contract are to be taken as mutually explanatory of one another, detailed drawing being followed in preference to small scale drawing and figured dimensions in preference to scale and Special Conditions in preference to General Conditions. 5.1. In the case of discrepancy between the Specifications and/or the Drawings, the following order of preference shall be observed:  • Particular Specification and Special Conditions, if any.  • Drawings  • General Specifications. 5.2. If there are varying or conflicting provisions made in any one document forming part of the Contract, the Accepting Authority shall be the deciding authority with regard to the intention of the document. 5.3. Any error in description, quantity or rate in Schedule of Quantities or any omission there from shall not vitiate the Contract or release the Contractor from the execution of the whole or any part of the works comprised therein according to drawings and specifications or from any of his obligations under the Contract. 5.4. If on check there are found to be differences between the rates given by the Contractor in words and figures or in the amount worked out by him in the Schedule of Quantities and general summary, the same shall be adjusted in accordance with the followingfollowing : (a) In the event of a discrepancy between description in words and figures quoted by a tenderer, the description in words shall prevail. (b) In the event of an error occurring in the amount column of Schedule of Quantities as a result of wrong extension of the unit rate and quantity, the unit rate shall be regarded as firm and extension shall be amended on the basis of the rate. (c) All errors in totaling in the amount column and in carrying forward totals shall be corrected. (d) The totals of various sections of Schedule of Quantities amended shall be carried over to the General Summary and the tendered sum accordingly. The tendered sum so altered shall, for the purpose of tender, be substituted for the sum originally tendered and considered for acceptance instead of the original sum quoted by the tenderer. Any rounding off of the Quantities or in sections of Schedule of Quantities or in General Summary by the tenderer, tenderer shall be ignored.